Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

About Homerswood Primary and Nursery School

Homerswood Primary and Nursery School in Welwyn Hatfield holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in October 2024, a grade it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2019. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 67 per cent. That is three percentage points above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64 per cent, placing the school 153rd out of 401 primary schools in the county. Within the Welwyn Hatfield borough specifically, it ranks 15th out of 34 schools on this measure, putting it in the top half locally. The school’s overall ranking score of 67 places it in the top 50 nationally, though it sits some way behind the top-performing local primaries like Little Gaddesden and Harvey Road, which both score 100.

Breaking down the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results further, reading and writing both saw 70 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard, while maths was slightly higher at 77 per cent. At the higher standard, reading led with 27 per cent, followed by maths at 13 per cent and writing at 10 per cent, though only 3 per cent achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths, both comfortably above the national baseline of 100. Ofsted’s inspection report rated every category as Good, including early years provision, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The school does not have a sixth form, and no progress scores are available for Key Stage 2, so it is not possible to compare how much pupils improve relative to their starting points.

Homerswood is a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has 213 pupils against a capacity of 236, so there is some room, but the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry there were 80 applications for 29 places, with 21 of those going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio of 2.76 confirms it is a popular choice locally. Facilities include a Forest School, art studios, a sports hall, music rooms, a library and a chapel. Clubs range from drama and choir to eco club, film club and gardening. The school lists SEND provisions for dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing and visual impairments, and social and emotional mental health. Parent View responses from 37 families were largely positive: 94 per cent would recommend the school, and 94 per cent agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy. This is a solid, well-regarded community primary that suits families looking for consistent Good outcomes and a broad range of activities.

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